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July 8, 2015
Kentucky Air Guard completes mission in Persian Gulf

Thirty Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing returned to the Kentucky Air National Guard base here today, concluding the unit's most recent overseas deployment to the Persian Gulf region.More than 100 friends and family were on hand to welcome them, waving flags and homemade signs as the Airmen's C-130
July 4, 2015
Kentucky Airmen return from Persian Gulf deployment on Independence Day

This 4th of July was a special one for 39 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, who received a hero's welcome from more than 200 flag-waving friends and family when they returned to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here today following a deployment to the Persian Gulf region.Several of those family
July 2, 2015
Kentucky special tactics Airman receives Bronze Star for actions in Afghanistan

A combat controller from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony here March 14 for meritorious service while deployed to Afghanistan.Senior Airman Robert Willging served with a combined joint special operations task force in
June 4, 2015
Djibouti, Kentucky National Guard sign historic partnership agreement for East Africa

For 22 years, the National Guard has partnered with the armed forces of allied countries to build and strengthen military, political, economic and societal relationships. In a historic first for East Africa, representatives from the Kentucky National Guard and the Djiboutian Armed Forces, or FAD,
June 3, 2015
Kentucky Air Guardsman helps save child from drowning over Derby weekend

A Kentucky Air Guardsman was instrumental in saving a child's life over Derby weekend after the boy nearly drowned in a backyard pool in Simpsonville, Kentucky.Staff Sgt. Matthew Weingarten of the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron was attending a Kentucky Derby party at a private residence with more
May 28, 2015
Kentucky Air Guard receives new bomb containment unit

The Kentucky Air National Guard has a new piece of equipment that allows specially trained Airmen to safely detonate bombs and other explosives without harming nearby personnel or structures.The gear, known as a Bomb Containment Vessel, does exactly what its name implies, according to Staff Sgt.
May 21, 2015
Kentucky National Guard Selected to Partner with Republic of Djibouti

The Kentucky National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to East Africa's Republic of Djibouti for the National Guard's State Partnership Program.Through the SPP, the Kentucky Guard will conduct military-to-military engagements in support of defense security cooperation goals. The program
May 17, 2015
Security Forces Airmen prepare for combat scenarios at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123d Security Forces Squadron conducted five days of intense field training here recently to prepare them for future deployments in potentially hostile environments.The training kicked off Sept. 15 with the Airmen being inserted into the Wendell H. Ford
May 17, 2015
Chief Wanner completes more than three decades of service

After more than three decades of service to the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Scott A. Wanner was officially retired in a ceremony here April 25.As the chief enlisted manager for the 123rd Contingency Response Group, Wanner's responsibilities included advising the
May 17, 2015
Kentucky Air Guardsman recognized by Office of Personnel Management

Staff Sgt. Windy Wagner has been recognized by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for the outstanding support she provides to the Federal Investigative Services in the execution of security clearance background interviews.Wagner is the Kentucky Air National Guard's Chief of Information

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